Can Math Be Fun?

Can Math Be Fun?

July 15, 2022Posted inJournal1 Comment
Don’t just take my word for it. Even John Green, the author of beloved books such as The Fault in Our Stars says so, “Watch a Vi Hart video and your life will be changed. You may think you hate math, but you don’t hate math—you hate the way you’ve been taught math.”
Step by Step Doodle Games

Step by Step Doodle Games

December 15, 2021Posted inJournal1 Comment
The speed at which Vi Hart explains and illustrates her videos makes for an enlightening, although passive learning experience. If you would like to slow down and turn this into an engaging active lesson, feel free to follow our Step by Step walk through on some of the doodle games she rushes through.
Episode 1: Why Art?

Episode 1: Why Art?

August 21, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
In today's podcast I would like to ask the question, “Why Art?” And more specifically, "Why Draw?" I have been teaching art classes for seven years. I love to draw. But what purpose does it serve? Why should anyone take up a pencil and try to render the world?